n.
Pronunciation: ' di-b ə k
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dyb · bu · kim \ ˌ di-bu ̇ - ' k ē m \ also dybbuks
Etymology: Yiddish dibek, from Late Hebrew dibb ū q
Date: circa 1903
: a wandering soul believed in Jewish folklore to enter and control a living body until exorcised by a religious rite